The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi

Analyses of intra-household decision-making in Sulawesi are linked to gender issues shown to affect involvement in landscape management. These include agriculture, food, money, life chances, and attitudes toward domestic violence. The picture portrayed is encouraging, showing the social sophisticati...

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Main Authors: Colfer, C.J.P., Achdiawan, R., Roshetko, James M., Mulyoutami, E., Yuliani, L., Mulyana, A., Moeliono, M., Adnan, H., Erni
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68609
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author Colfer, C.J.P.
Achdiawan, R.
Roshetko, James M.
Mulyoutami, E.
Yuliani, L.
Mulyana, A.
Moeliono, M.
Adnan, H.
Erni
author_browse Achdiawan, R.
Adnan, H.
Colfer, C.J.P.
Erni
Moeliono, M.
Mulyana, A.
Mulyoutami, E.
Roshetko, James M.
Yuliani, L.
author_facet Colfer, C.J.P.
Achdiawan, R.
Roshetko, James M.
Mulyoutami, E.
Yuliani, L.
Mulyana, A.
Moeliono, M.
Adnan, H.
Erni
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description Analyses of intra-household decision-making in Sulawesi are linked to gender issues shown to affect involvement in landscape management. These include agriculture, food, money, life chances, and attitudes toward domestic violence. The picture portrayed is encouraging, showing the social sophistication of a group often marginalized: This group shows considerable female involvement in decision-making and strongly democratic elements. We identify three issues that need greater attention—for equitable landscape management to result: women’s spheres of decision-making must be ascertained and taken into account, men’s involvement in care needs to expand, and women’s agency requires enhancement and external support.
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spelling CGSpace686092024-10-03T07:40:54Z The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi Colfer, C.J.P. Achdiawan, R. Roshetko, James M. Mulyoutami, E. Yuliani, L. Mulyana, A. Moeliono, M. Adnan, H. Erni gender households decision making Analyses of intra-household decision-making in Sulawesi are linked to gender issues shown to affect involvement in landscape management. These include agriculture, food, money, life chances, and attitudes toward domestic violence. The picture portrayed is encouraging, showing the social sophistication of a group often marginalized: This group shows considerable female involvement in decision-making and strongly democratic elements. We identify three issues that need greater attention—for equitable landscape management to result: women’s spheres of decision-making must be ascertained and taken into account, men’s involvement in care needs to expand, and women’s agency requires enhancement and external support. 2015-12 2015-10-21T08:32:41Z 2015-10-21T08:32:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68609 en Open Access Elsevier Colfer, C.J.P. Achdiawan, R. Roshetko, J.M. Mulyoutami, E. Yuliani, L. Mulyana, A. Moeliono, M. Adnan, H. Erni. 2015. The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making : Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi. World Development 76 147-164.
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households
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Colfer, C.J.P.
Achdiawan, R.
Roshetko, James M.
Mulyoutami, E.
Yuliani, L.
Mulyana, A.
Moeliono, M.
Adnan, H.
Erni
The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi
title The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi
title_full The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi
title_fullStr The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi
title_full_unstemmed The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi
title_short The Balance of Power in Household Decision-Making: Encouraging News on Gender in Southern Sulawesi
title_sort balance of power in household decision making encouraging news on gender in southern sulawesi
topic gender
households
decision making
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68609
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